Ducommun (DCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ducommun's (DCO) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 12.62% in Q3 2026, up 379.0% on a YoY basis from 2.63% in Q3 2025, and up 67.8% quarter-over-quarter from 7.52% in Q2 2026.
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Ducommun (DCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ducommun (DCO) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 12.62% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Operating Margin rose 379.0% year-over-year to 12.62%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 2.55% (down 866.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.92%, down 1055.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 12.62% in Q3 2026 per DCO's latest filing, from 7.52% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 12.62% in Q3 2026 and bottomed at 37.66% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 3.58% across 5 years, with a median of 5.43% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Margin plunged 4524 bps in 2025, then surged 494 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 5.15% in 2022, then dropped by 10 bps to 4.65% in 2023, then climbed by 13 bps to 5.27% in 2024, then advanced by 23 bps to 6.49% in 2025, then jumped by 95 bps to 12.62% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 12.62%, 7.52%, and 6.49% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 122.01 Bn | 118.22 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 95.71 Bn | 91.37 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 10.36% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 76.80 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.72 Bn | 71.41 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 10.08% |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 46.24 Bn | 44.72 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.12% |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 33.11 Bn | 32.15 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 27.62 Bn | 27.28 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 20.04% |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.67 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 19.34% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.32 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 10 | Ducommun | 2.52 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 62.90 Mn | 12.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 12.62% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 7.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.49% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -37.66% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 8.83% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.27% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.58% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.07% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.39% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.67% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.15% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 7.08% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 4.45% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 5.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.17% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 8.19% |